I Corinthians 1312We don’t yet see things clearly. We’re squinting in a fog, peering through a mist. But it won’t be long before the weather clears and the sun shines bright! We’ll see it all then, see it all as clearly as God sees us, knowing him directly just as he knows us!
13But for right now, until that completeness, we have three things to do to lead us toward that consummation: Trust steadily in God, hope unswervingly, love extravagantly. And the best of the three is love. (The Message)
This morning I had arrived!
When I find myself feeling this badly, I always think, “Am I really this sick or am I just a drama queen?” But, the truth is….I am really that sick. I know because not long after a very dear friend called a nurse-friend of ours and she brought me some medicine, I am already feeling better!!!!
Now, being sick makes me do some silly things. One of which is trying to spend the entire morning without my glasses which are upstairs next to the bed where I slept with Nick. I just couldn’t find the energy to go get them, so instead I have spent the morning pretty much vision-impaired to the point of ridiculous. Just going through my email has been hilarious, because I have had to lean forward and squint; and then when I reply, I make mistakes because I just can’t see clearly enough to function normally.
So, why haven’t I gone to get my glasses? I don’t have an answer. Somehow I have convinced myself that I can make it through the morning partially blind.
Which of course led me to think of I Corinthians 13, one my favorite chapters in the Bible.
Living in this world is a lot like living without corrective eye wear. God never promised 20/20 vision while on this earth. As we live each day, we are literally “squinting in a fog,” trusting God to be around the unknown bend up ahead in the road.
I am thankful for the promise that there will come a day when our faith will become sight!!!
We will all have eyes to see clearly the many aspects of life that at this time seem but a blur!
For now, I squint and trust! (Literally) And I trust, hope, and love….
Thankful for my optometrist and for medicine to clear my nose!
In December of 2007 as our youngest son, Nick, was fighting brain cancer, I began to blog. Writing provided a way for me to release all of my questions, fears, and doubts. It also allowed me to share the ups and downs of Nick's journey with people who were praying for him all over the world. When Nick went Home in November of 2008, my blog became my way of searching for God in the midst of my deep heartache. My heart was broken and grief brought to the surface every emotion imaginable. Being able to release those emotions through my writing brought a sense of purpose to my pain. Having already walked the road of grief in 1992 when we lost our daughter to SIDS, I knew I needed a way to keep from falling into a pit of depression and despair. I had walked close to the edge of a bottomless pit when we lost our daughter,and I knew I couldn't let myself get that close to the edge again. This blog has been and continues to be my tiny corner of the world where I can share My Heart as I journey through God's Word.......thus the name........ My Heart His Words. Thank you for taking time to share life with me. If we do not meet while here on earth, I look forward to hearing all about your life when we reach our final destiny.........Heaven! Email me anytime at 
seeing face to face…what a beautiful thought.
Also longing for a clearer view of things and hoping you feel better soon!
Hoping you feel better soon. I personally was sick last week and I tried the NO glasses thing and I was blind as a bat. I had mine right next to the bed and I was toooooooooooo lazy to roll over and grab them.
Tell Nick HELLO from Arizona!!!
I guess if we had the full view we couldn’t be trusted with it. I know I couldn’t! I’m glad God knows the whole story and works it out perfectly – though it may not seem so to us. Love your words today. I’m squinting and trusting right along with ya.
Love to you,
~Sheryl